shoot (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoot (up)
Verb
  • The viral post comes as Americans face soaring housing costs.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • To the dismay of consumers still struggling to digest soaring food costs, that likely means even higher egg prices in 2025.
    Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Another 2021 study found that sleep deprivation increased levels of cortisol during interpersonal conflict.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Since the attack, Weisz-Gut has felt forced to take account of the specter of increasing prejudice in Europe on a personal level.
    Allison Gordon, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Follow more of our reporting on Wichita American Airlines plane crash in Washington, D.C. Local Teen figure skater ‘rocketing to the top of the sport’ and his mom killed in plane crash January 30, 2025 1:54 PM National How common are fatal crashes with military aircraft?
    Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Once considered a niche, nerdy hobby, Dungeons and Dragons has rocketed to mainstream popularity, with Dimension 20 as one of its fastest-rising groups.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Shoot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoot%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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